The Japanese Lantern near the Tidal Basin is a small but meaningful piece of Washington's cherry blossom story. Carved in 1651 for Tokyo's Ueno Park, it was given to the United States in 1954 and is lit during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
The Japanese Lantern near the Tidal Basin is a small but meaningful piece of Washington's cherry blossom story. Carved in 1651 for Tokyo's Ueno Park, it was given to the United States in 1954 and is lit during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.